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ABSOLUTE RACING CONFIRMS AUDI ENTRIES FOR 2019 BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA

December 21, 2018 RNW Staff

The long-time partnership between Audi Sport customer racing Asia and multiple championship-winning team Absolute Racing is set to strengthen further in 2019 with confirmation of a two-car entry in the newly-named Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia. One of two Audi R8 LMS GT3s will be piloted by China’s most successful circuit driver to-date and Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup driver mentor Cheng Congfu, and one of the Cup’s standout drivers this season, Sun Jingzu, in what promises to be a powerful Pro-Am pairing.

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CRAFT-BAMBOO RACING AND BLACK FALCON TEAM UP BATHURST 12 HOUR AS MERCEDES-AMG TEAM CRAFT-BAMBOO BLACK FALCON

December 21, 2018 RNW Staff

Black Falcon and Craft-Bamboo Racing are proud to announce a one-off joint partnership for the 2019 Bathurst 12 Hour, which will include a single Mercedes-AMG GT3 entry with an all-star Mercedes-AMG factory line-up consisting of Maro Engel (DEU) and Luca Stolz (DEU) alongside 2018 DTM champion Gary Paffett (GBR).

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“A BIT LIKE JIMI HENDRIX”: VIRTUOSO PERFORMANCE FROM ALESSANDRO ZANARDI BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THE BMW M8 GTE

December 20, 2018 RNW Staff

The BMW M Motorsport engineers compare him to a drummer, while Alessandro Zanardi (ITA) himself says: “I feel a bit like Jimi Hendrix.” The manner in which the BMW works driver controls the BMW M8 GTE that he will drive during the 24 Hours of Daytona (USA) in January is comparable to a virtuoso performance. Together with BMW M Motorsport, Zanardi has developed a special system that allows him to accelerate with a throttle ring on the steering wheel but also allows him to brake by hand, by using a brake lever.

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GT4 SCANDINAVIA SET FOR 2019 DEBUT FOLLOWING NEW AGREEMENT WITH SRO MOTORSPORTS GROUP

December 20, 2018 RNW Staff

The GT4 platform will continue its expansion in 2019 with the launch of a new six-round championship that features events in Sweden and Norway.

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FONG, LEE AND GTO RACING WITH TTR CONFIRM GT4 BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA ENTRY WITH MERCEDES-AMG

December 20, 2018 RNW Staff

GTO Racing with TTR duo Tony Fong and Brian Lee will compete in GT4 Asia next season with a Mercedes-AMG GT4.

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JUKUCHOU AND KINOSHITA LEAD BMW TEAM STUDIE’s TWO-CAR 2019 GT4 BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA ENTRY

December 20, 2018 RNW Staff

BMW Team Studie has confirmed that its two M4 GT4s will compete in the inaugural GT4 Asia series next season.

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MUSTANG SAMPLING RACING FINALIZES ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA ROSTER

December 19, 2018 RNW Staff

Mustang Sampling Racing has finalized its 2019 Rolex 24 At Daytona driver line up with a firm focus on a successful defense of its 2018 victory in the the prestigious event to open the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.

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PR1/MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS SIGNS MCMURRY AND AUBRY FOR 2019 SEASON

December 19, 2018 RNW Staff

PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports is proud to announce today that it has signed two of the hottest young stars in the sportscars world to fight for the 2019 IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship. Matt McMurry and Gabriel Aubry will pilot the #52 Oreca 07 LMP2 during the 2019 season and will hit the track for the first time as new teammates at the Roar before the 24, in preparation for the Rolex 24 at Daytona where they will be joined by two additional drivers who will be announced in the near future.

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THE ROAD TO DAYTONA: FIVE QUESTIONS WITH ALESSANDRO ZANARDI

December 19, 2018 RNW Staff

Alex Zanardi is perhaps the most enabled man in the world. The loss of his legs in a 2001 Indy Car accident is the most identifying characteristic in the most recent chapters of his life, but is certainly not the most defining characteristic of the rich and, in many ways, enviable life he has led.

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McLAREN AUTOMOTIVE CONFIRMS RISING BRITISH RACING TALENTS SELECTED FOR 2019 DRIVER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

December 19, 2018 RNW Staff

McLaren Automotive continues its drive to develop future racing talent with confirmation of the drivers who will participate in its 2019 Driver Development Programme (DDP). Introduced for 2018, the initiative is designed to support and nurture young, up-and-coming GT drivers, providing a base for a career in motorsport.

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AMAC’s MACPHERSON AND PORTER RETURN TO BLANCPAIN GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA WITH LAMBORGHINI HURACAN GT3 EVO

December 19, 2018 RNW Staff

Australian outfit AMAC Motorsport will switch to Lamborghini’s new-for-2019 Huracan GT3 Evo when the team competes in Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia next season.

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WILL STEVENS REMAINS WITH PANIS-BARTHEZ COMPETITION IN 2019

December 19, 2018 RNW Staff

Will Stevens will once again carry the Panis-Barthez Competition colours in the 2019 ELMS program and for the next 24 Hours of Le Mans – subject to confirmation by the ACO. The 27-year-old Briton, under Triple A management – led by Didier Coton-, has shown all his talent on track throughout the past season by climbing twice on the podium and signing a pole position on the wet in Spa. Former Formula 1 driver and the french team shared a common desire to extend their collaboration. Will is joining the latest newcomer Rene Binder in the Ligier JS P217 # 23. The third driver of the line-up will be announced in due course.

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H.R. OWEN FERRARI SHOWCASES FERRARI CHALLENGE WINNER IN LONDON

December 19, 2018 RNW Staff

H.R. Owen Ferrari is celebrating a historic Ferrari Challenge Pirelli AM. championship win in style, returning the victorious 488 Challenge car to London. Driven by H.R. Owen Ferrari GB driver, Chris Froggatt, to ten victories across Europe’s most famous circuits, the Challenge car settled into its new role, turning heads in London’s Knightsbridge.

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British GT’s 2019 calendar confirmed

December 18, 2018 RNW Staff

British GT’s 2019 calendar will again feature a total of nine races following confirmation of the format for Donington Park’s additional round on June 22/23.

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MERCEDES-AMG CUSTOMER RACING CELEBRATES MOST SUCCESSFUL MOTORSPORT SEASON TO DATE

December 18, 2018 RNW Staff

The 2018 GT racing year ends like it has begun: with victory for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. Last weekend’s FIA GT Nations Cup in Bahrain saw the RAM Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 driven by Salih Yoluc and Ayhancan Guven (both TUR) claim victory and thus came full circle after the first win of the year in January 2018 by Abdulaziz Al Faisal (KSA), Yelmer Buurman (NED), Hubert Haupt (GER) and Gabriele Piana (ITA) for BLACK FALCON in the 24-hour race at Dubai. These two achievements bookend a season that can hardly be exceeded in terms of highlights.

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McLAREN 720S GT3 STUNS ON GLOBAL RACE DEBUT IN ABU DHABI

December 17, 2018 RNW Staff

The brand new McLaren 720S GT3 came tantalisingly close to a stunning win on its global competitive debut at the Gulf 12 Hours in Abu Dhabi on Saturday December 15. The first GT racer designed and built in-house by McLaren Customer Racing dominated much of the second half of the race at the Yas Marina Circuit before suspension trouble dropped the car to a nevertheless impressive fifth place.

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NEW RECORD FOR AUDI SPORT CUSTOMER RACING

December 17, 2018 RNW Staff

Never before has Audi Sport customer racing been equally successful with its customers in international motorsport: On its tenth anniversary, the customer racing department reports 256 individual race victories (+63 % versus 2017), a total of 634 podiums (+46 %), 21 overall drivers’ titles (+40 %) and 38 additional class titles (+217 %). The Audi RS 3 LMS and Audi R8 LMS GT3 model ranges and the Audi R8 LMS GT4 that debuted in the customer’s hand account for these successes.

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CRAFT-BAMBOO RACING FORGES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH MERCEDES-AMG FROM 2019

December 17, 2018 RNW Staff

Craft-Bamboo Racing is proud to announce a new, long-term partnership with legendary German marque, Mercedes-AMG from 2019. The Hong Kong team’s strong partnership with Mercedes-AMG will bolster the team’s chances to take the top step of the podium at some of the biggest GT3 events on the global motorsport calendar.

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GULF 12 HOURS PODIUM FOR WALKINSHAW AFTER ELEVENTH HOUR DEAL WITH ATTEMPTO AUDI

December 16, 2018 RNW Staff

Sean Walkinshaw produced a star performance in the annual Gulf 12 Hours at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, 15th December, with an outstanding third place finish for the Attempto Racing Audi squad – mere days after confirming his entry in the ultra-competitive Middle East event.

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ALESSANDRO ZANARDI COMPLETES FIRST TEST WITH BMW TEAM RLL AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

December 16, 2018 RNW Staff

Preparations for Alessandro Zanardi’s (ITA) guest appearance at the 24-hour race at Daytona (USA) have entered the critical phase. On Saturday, the BMW works driver completed the first test with BMW Team RLL at the Daytona International Speedway in the US state of Florida. Zanardi will be competing in the BMW Team RLL #24 BMW M8 GTE at the classic endurance race (26th/27th January 2019).

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